United did buy him for about £4m. Lot based on appearances etc i think. Then big rows etc, went AWOL, claimed he was forced into signing and lots of other daft stories. Then suddenly remembered he didnt sign his original contract and sum1 else did or something which was thrown out of court as expected. All efforts by chelsea to get him.
united know they had strong case and said fine you want him you can give us a fee. Word going round for ages conpensation package was all but settled, and united wanted around £10m off chelsea for him and for chelsea to pay Lyn a bit to cover the initial transfer fee. Looks like its nearer being official now its end of season.